opinion

On March 30, 1981, I was 9-years-old sitting in class when my third grade teacher announced that the fortieth president of the United States Ronald Reagan had been shot. Minutes later, school was canceled for the day, so I quickly rushed home and spent the rest of the afternoon and …

It is our spirit, our often loud, even brash, over-the-top red, white and blue, go-getter, never-say-die attitude that makes us recognizable wherever we go. Just travel anywhere in the world and ask someone to guess where you are from. Trust me, they will know. It is our history. No one …

On Wednesday evening, May 7, I will be joining former Governor Mike Huckabee, Representative Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), pastors Jim Garlow and Dan Cummins, Tony Perkins, and others in Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol for an event called “Washington: A Man of Prayer.” This event, …

Mushroom or pepperoni? That’s what Republicans wonder as Rand Paul challenges his party to shake up its brand. Paul says that, like Domino’s, which changed its pizza crust to stay competitive, the GOP needs to become a “different kind of party.” The problem is, the Republican kitchen teems with would-be …

Let’s pretend you’re a screenwriter assigned to develop a character to run for Congress in California in 2014. You need a compelling story, so you make him an orphan at 13 – wait, even better his dad leaves the family two weeks before his mother died – and then social …

Author Susan Patton sparked controversy in her book “Marry Smart,” claiming college women should spend 75 percent of their time looking for their husband. Fox News’ Andrea Tantaros spoke to psychologist and author Phyllis Chesler about Patton’s notion of choosing motherhood first. “This is advice a worried mother gives to …

Dear United States Armed Forces, On this Valentine’s Day I would like to say thank you. Because of your sacrifices, you grant me and my fellow Americans freedom. Freedom is one of the most powerful gifts any person can be given…for it has infinite possibilities. With your service to our …

Chris Christie pleads, “I am not a bully” but is he? Attitude reflects leadership. In any organization a leader will set a tone and subordinates looking to impress him will co-opt his personality to prove they are like him. Whether Chris Christie is a bully in deeds can be fairly …

December 28, 2013, is the fortieth anniversary of the signing of the Endangered Species Act (or ESA). That should be a non-controversial cause for celebration. Unfortunately, however, because the Obama administration has launched an assault on private property rights through abusive tactics under the ESA, it’s not. Like all conservatives …

The outrage industry was in high dudgeon just before Christmas over remarks “Duck Dynasty” family patriarch, Phil Robertson, made to GQ magazine about gays and lesbians. Outrage is the primary ingredient for political fundraising and political power. One must always have an enemy. Let’s go down the “I Take Offense” …